Firefly's Blog

"I miss reading for myself." Reading potentially holds the magic of personal discovery—a moment in time when you pick up a book and can enter a world of adventure, insight, knowledge, and relaxation. For many of us, however, that magic has dimmed somewhat. In our school years, reading was and is often tightly intertwined with homework and assignments, gradually shifting our experience or reading from a personal reward to an external obligation. As bookstore owners and a member of the Ameri …